Reflection, and evaluation and certification

In these final weeks you will discuss the comments made around the lesson plans and the course in general, as well as provide feedback and if required, receive certification for completing the course.

Activity 11 Reflecting and reporting back false false

Timing: 1 hour (online) during weeks 7 and 8 of the course.

The objectives of this course activity are:

  • to share your reflections on the outcomes of your project
  • give feedback to others as they reflect on the outcomes of their project.

Your task is to discuss and share your reflections with others. Go to the forum, and the thread called ‘Reflections’ to discuss the following:

  • the extent to which your intended learning aims were achieved
  • the evidence you have for this
  • the ways in which you shared your project with others in your setting
  • key reflections on how you think you could use other digital games in your classroom.

The use of technology in learning and teaching will provide you with evidence that may be useful when considering the Professional Standards for Teaching. You will have collected evidence from planning through to your notes and evaluation to discussion in the forum. Such evidence may be useful to you when demonstrating ways in which you have met the standards.

Depending on the stage of your career, certain TDA standards may be more relevant than others. Click the ‘Discussion’ button to reveal a possible set of standards. If appropriate, you can reflect on these standards as part of your feedback for this activity.

Discussion

  • C7: Evaluate their performance and be committed to improving their practice through appropriate professional development.
  • C8: Have a creative and constructively critical approach towards innovation; being prepared to adapt their practice where benefits and improvements are identified.
  • C27: Design opportunities for learners to develop their literacy, numeracy, ICT and thinking and learning skills appropriate within their phase and context.
  • P10: Contribute to the professional development of colleagues through coaching and mentoring, demonstrating effective practice, and providing advice and feedback.
  • E2: Research and evaluate innovative curricular practices and draw on research outcomes and other sources of external evidence to inform their own practice and that of colleagues.
  • E14: Contribute to the professional development of colleagues using a broad range of techniques and skills appropriate to their needs so that they demonstrate enhanced and effective practice.

Activity 12 Extracting our shared learning false false

Timing: 30 minutes to 1 hour (online) during the eighth, and final week of the course.

The objectives of this course activity are to discuss and to develop a common understanding of what we have learnt as a group.

Go to the course forum and, in the Discussion called ‘Shared Learning’, post the key learning points that have emerged for you during the course.

Activity 13 Course evaluation and certification false

Timing: 30 minutes to 1 hour (online) during the eighth, and final, week of the course

The objective of this course activity is to complete an evaluation form and, if you wish, print a course completion certificate and rate and review the course.

Your task is to complete the evaluation questionnaire, which can be found on the course page. There are also links there to print a certificate and rate the course. The certificate will be ‘released’ by your facilitator.

Implementing your digital games project

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